by Mendi Benigni | Mar 28, 2022 | Collaboration, communication, Conferencing, discussion, Research
There are times when you or your students want to conduct an interview with someone but it’s very difficult to get together due to time zone issues, busy schedules, or some other reason. Well, Michael Overholt, former instructional technologist with LCWA came...
by Mendi Benigni | Sep 20, 2021 | Best Practices, Collaboration, communication, engagement, Pedagogy
Motivation is defined as the “general desire or willingness of someone to do something” and it’s what we are all after – Motivated Students Motivation can be divided into three types: Amotivation – lack of any motivation; going through the motions....
by Mendi Benigni | Aug 9, 2021 | communication, engagement
Many faculty are experiencing difficulties with students not being engaged in their online classes. Regardless of how many activities they incorporate into their teaching, students are not listening and won’t turn on their cameras. In asynchronous classes,...
by Mendi Benigni | Apr 19, 2021 | communication
Microsoft’s OneNote is available as part of our Office 365 and is available to all Faculty, Staff and Students. This newsletter will show you how you can use it to create and organize your syllabus into something that is more easily digestible by students. Below...
by Mendi Benigni | Feb 23, 2021 | Best Practices, Collaboration, communication, Innovative Instruction
We all want our students to ask “good” questions and to dig deeper but we also know that this isn’t a skill they often come by naturally. When faced with a statement or a problem you may hear,I don’t even know where to start… OK, but now tell...
by Mendi Benigni | Sep 29, 2020 | communication, content, Distance Ed, OAKS, OAKS Tips
Your OAKS Course Home doesn’t have to look the way it does now. You can change it to add a widget that can help your students stay on track. Adding the Content Navigator to the OAKS Course Home The Content Navigator is a tool that indicates, to the student, how...